Has anyone had successful thread vein treatment on lower legs?

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Has anyone had successful treatment for removing thread veins from their legs below the knee? Mine are getting worse and l'd love to get them removed but not sure if it actually works!

Electrolysis is brilliant for this and cheap if you can find someone near you

@OldieButBaddie Thank you! Have you had it done yourself?

It’s called scelerotherapy and it does work.

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Is it the same level of discomfort as IPL on the face? I like IPL in that it's effective in getting ride of rosacea/broken capillaries but it is ouch!

I’ve had scelerotherapy and laser. They both work well. The laser hurts more in my opinion, but was better for tiny blurry blotchy veins if you know what I mean. Scelerotherapy was better for more obvious veins where they can clearly been seen so they can insert the needle. Bear in mind more veins can develop afterwards. I seem to be particularly prone unfortunately so I’ve had them done several times. Definitely worth doing in my view.

@Rosesformygarden can l ask where you had your scelerotherapy procedure done please? ( l'm the S. E) and is it super expensive? I keep seeing lots of ads for vein clinics and the cost is £££! Also l'm worried l might also have a Varicose vein starting and understand that can leak causing the thread veins. It's confusing!
@roxyro Glad it's worked for you, same question really, anywhere you would recommend?
And to both it you, is it best to have it done in winter as you need to wear compression stockings afterwards?

Yes about 10 years ago, and it’s been fine since. They used to ache a lot, got varicose veins from three pregnancies. My neighbour who was a fitness fanatic had twins and hers developed from that, also had hers done. It was day surgery in hospital, I think a week then keeping my leg bandaged for compression assume.

Highly recommend McIndoe in East Grinstead. Claire Judge does it. She has done it for years. It is about £220. I had it done about 10 years ago. Admittedly I hardly had any, but I had one on my shin which I was self conscious about and it totally went. I went back this year and I think I will go annually for a few years to stay on top of them.

I had it done at a clinic years ago and recently at a place called The Vein Centre which has branches nationwide. Definitely best to have it done in winter as you do have to wear the compression stocking continuously for several days.

My mum did, 20 years ago. She had terrible thread veins on her ankles and had laser, was really successful. I've started getting them the last year or so, so on the basis of how good her results were, I'd definitely do it if mine get worse.

@Rosesformygarden thankyou so much, l will look into this. I'm not sure if l have a Varicose vein feeding the thread veins but l guess they'd do a scan and see? The cost sounds very reasonable compared to other places l've seen.

@Roxyro thankyou, l don't think l can afford the prices at the Vein centre ( we do have one locally) but will check.